This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League. For other leagues with the same name, see Western Hockey League (disambiguation). The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a Major Junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada.

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  • This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League. For other leagues with the same name, see Western Hockey League (disambiguation). The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a Major Junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada. Teams play for the Ed Chynoweth Cup, with the winner moving on to play for the Memorial Cup, Canada's national junior championship. The WHL was founded in 1966 with seven teams in Saskatchewan and Alberta. It is the brainchild of Bill Hunter, who intended to build a western league capable of competing with the top leagues in Ontario and Quebec. Originally considered an "outlaw league" by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, the WHL was sanctioned as the top junior league in Western Canada when junior hockey was reorganized in 1971. WHL teams have won the Memorial Cup 18 times since the league became eligible to compete for the trophy. Today, the WHL comprises 22 teams, divided into two conferences of two divisions. The Eastern Conference comprises 12 teams from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, while the Western Conference comprises ten teams from British Columbia, Washington State and Oregon. The Kelowna Rockets are the defending WHL champions.
  • Die Western Hockey League (kurz WHL), früher auch bekannt als Western Canada Hockey League (kurz WCHL), ist eine der drei kanadischen Top-Juniorenligen, die die Canadian Hockey League bilden.
  • Western Hockey League on yksi kolmesta Kanadassa pelattavista juniorisarjoista, jotka muodostavat Canadian Hockey Leaguen. Sarja perustettiin 1966 nimellä Western Canada Junior Hockey League, ja se tunnettiin jonkin aikaa myös Western Canada Hockey Leaguena, kunnes sarjasta tuli WHL 1978. Sarja on laajentunut viime aikoina myös Yhdysvaltojen puolelle Washingtoniin ja Oregoniin. Sarjan mestaruuspalkinto on Presindent's Cup, ja joka vuosi WHL:n mestarijoukkue ottaa osaa Memorial Cupiin.
  • WHL (ang. Western Hockey League) – Zachodnia liga hokeja to jeden z trzech głównych młodzieżowych szczebli, która należy do Kanadyjskiej Ligi Hokeja. Została ona założona w 1966 roku przez Billa Huntera przewodniczącego Western Canada Hockey League. Od 1978 zacząto nazywać tę ligę Western Hockey League. Obecnie w WHL gra 21 zespołów. Każdego roku za zwycięstwo ligi WHL przyznawany jest President's Cup.
  • Western Hockey League (WHL) är en kanadensisk juniorhockeyliga som ingår i Canadian Hockey League. Ligan omfattar lag från västra Kanada samt fyra lag från nordvästra USA. Ligan består av 20 lag. Grundserien består av 72 omgångar, därefter ett slutspel, vinnaren i slutspelet går vidare till Memorial Cup.
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  • This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League. For other leagues with the same name, see Western Hockey League (disambiguation). The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a Major Junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada.
  • Die Western Hockey League (kurz WHL), früher auch bekannt als Western Canada Hockey League (kurz WCHL), ist eine der drei kanadischen Top-Juniorenligen, die die Canadian Hockey League bilden.
  • Western Hockey League on yksi kolmesta Kanadassa pelattavista juniorisarjoista, jotka muodostavat Canadian Hockey Leaguen. Sarja perustettiin 1966 nimellä Western Canada Junior Hockey League, ja se tunnettiin jonkin aikaa myös Western Canada Hockey Leaguena, kunnes sarjasta tuli WHL 1978. Sarja on laajentunut viime aikoina myös Yhdysvaltojen puolelle Washingtoniin ja Oregoniin. Sarjan mestaruuspalkinto on Presindent's Cup, ja joka vuosi WHL:n mestarijoukkue ottaa osaa Memorial Cupiin.
  • WHL (ang. Western Hockey League) – Zachodnia liga hokeja to jeden z trzech głównych młodzieżowych szczebli, która należy do Kanadyjskiej Ligi Hokeja. Została ona założona w 1966 roku przez Billa Huntera przewodniczącego Western Canada Hockey League. Od 1978 zacząto nazywać tę ligę Western Hockey League. Obecnie w WHL gra 21 zespołów. Każdego roku za zwycięstwo ligi WHL przyznawany jest President's Cup.
  • Western Hockey League (WHL) är en kanadensisk juniorhockeyliga som ingår i Canadian Hockey League. Ligan omfattar lag från västra Kanada samt fyra lag från nordvästra USA. Ligan består av 20 lag. Grundserien består av 72 omgångar, därefter ett slutspel, vinnaren i slutspelet går vidare till Memorial Cup.
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  • Western Hockey League
  • Western Hockey League
  • WHL (juniorisarja)
  • Western Hockey League
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